What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst position at Lactalis American Group , Inc.?
Financial Analyst
Buffalo, NY (http : / / maps.google.com / maps?q=500 Seneca Street Buffalo NY USA 14204)
- Finance
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Lactalis USA is currently seeking candidates to join our IT Finance team in Buffalo, NY.
Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands includingGalbani®, Président®, Kraft® Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond®, Parmalat®, Siggi’s®, and Stonyfield Organic®in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.
At Lactalis, our core values ofAMBITION,ENGAGEMENT, andSIMPLICITYare at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us yourSTORY, yourPASSION, and yourEXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.
From your PASSION to ours
The Financial Analyst position will be a highly motivated, independent, self-starter professional responsible for budgeting, reporting & analysis of our US IT spend.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include :
Collaborate with IT Leadership & ELT across all US Business Units to plan IT Capital (Capex) Expenditures.
Work together with IT Finance team members to jointly consolidate our IT Operating Expense (Opex) Budget line items.
Build budgets for Capex Projects with an IT component.
Analyze financial data & provide cash flow forecasting support.
Create & maintain financial reports including Opex monthly analysis and Capex project score cards.
Provide financial guidance to project managers and recommend courses of action.
Collect project financial requirements to prepare & submit Capital Requests to France.
Forecast Capital Project closures to accurately plan depreciation expense.
Work with IT vendors for Opex & Capex to understand current spend.
Partner with Corporate Accounting to project cash flow.
Analyze & monitor trends to ensure projects are within Capital Budget approval levels.
Support IT PMO team with financial information.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following :
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other business discipline required.
MBA or CPA a plus.
Experience
Demonstrated 3-5 years of experience in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or another appropriate discipline.
Proven capability to use MS Office applications including Excel.
Must be a strong team player who is able to work with team members at various levels in the organization.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Exceptional communication & interpersonal skills.
Comfortable working effectively in a fast-paced & dynamic environment.
Ability to motivate others & work collaboratively.
Skills / Abilities
Requires demonstrated skills in finance including planning, analysis & accounting.
Strong Work Ethic & Initiative; do what is required to meet deadlines.
Strong attention to detail & organization.
Comfortable communicating to all levels of the Organization.
Prioritization, organization, time management a must.
Work cross-functionally; engage others professionally in all settings (corporate / industrial)
Capacity to travel if required.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to : veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
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Salary Description
62,000 - $72,000
Salary : $62,000 - $72,000
